From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
New Cutout and Regulator Unit for Bentley III and Bentley 50 models, replacing a previous mock-up.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\2\ img217 | |
| Date | 7th September 1938 | |
| 6092- RC{R. Childs} To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. DY{F R Danby} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} c. RBC/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} (O.P. Dept.). c. REC/SS{S. Smith} BY/RD.1/B.7.9.38. BENTLEY III AND BENTLEY 50. Cutout and Regulator Unit - Sec.8290. We hand you herewith LOP. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1922 - Cutout and Regulator Unit. This comprises the R.R. Cutout attached to a Lucas unit embodying base, regulator, resistances and cover clip. The cutout has been slightly modified to economise coil washers, etc. This LOP. replaces the mock-up unit instructed in BY/RD.4/B.8.12.37 for Bentley III and Bentley 50. Will you please order and put in hand 6 sets, one for bench test and the remainder for use on projected chassis. Messrs. Lucas expect to complete the die for the base moulding by mid-September, and should be able to supply the unit to DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1923 shortly after this. The new details are :- DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1922 - LOP. Cutout and Regulator Unit. 1 off. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1923 - Lucas Regulator with Base and Cover Clip. 1 off. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1924 - Connector - Cutout to Terminal "D". 1 off. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1944 - Coils for Cutout. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1945 - Cutout Assembly. DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1948 - Shunt Pole. 1 off. -Contd- | ||